What’s More Frustrating: No Rankings or No Clicks?

[christopherwalker10]

Imagine spending time creating a page only to find out it either isn’t showing up in search results or it’s ranking but barely getting any clicks. Which one would you rather deal with?

 

[john.millhouse]

I’d rather deal with no clicks even if the page is ranking. At least you already have some visibility, so you can still work on the title or description to make people want to click.

 

[mikeshoestore]

I’d rather deal with no clicks even if the page is ranking. At least you already have some visibility, so you can still work on the title or description to make people want to click.

The analytics can also tell you a lot in that situation. Looking at impressions, CTR, and search queries can help pinpoint what needs to be improved.

 

[andrewcollins.]

I’d say clicks are just as important as rankings since getting seen doesn’t mean much if people aren’t actually visiting the page.

 

[JamesAnderson]

More frustrated with no clicks. At least getting some visibility gives you something to work with and improve.

 

[christopherwalker10]

I’d rather deal with no clicks even if the page is ranking. At least you already have some visibility, so you can still work on the title or description to make people want to click.

That’s a good problem to have in a way. If people aren’t clicking, you at least have something concrete to test and improve instead of starting from zero.

 

[christopherwalker10]

I’d say clicks are just as important as rankings since getting seen doesn’t mean much if people aren’t actually visiting the page.

I think the bigger picture is what matters. You can have great numbers on paper, but the real test is whether they lead to something useful for the business.